Bret Favre Comeback

Today news came that ol' Mr. Favre is most likely to play with the Vikings this year. Not really news, most people had the feeling that he would eventually sign with a team anyways, but still it will grab headlines for the next few days. On the plus side, it will take some of the media attention off of our friend Mike Vick for a few days, something he will need as he starts his career off again. For some reason though, people seem to think that Favre is the answer to the Viking's QB problem. I don't understand it, why people continue following Favre as closely as they do, and think that he is so good at his position. Honestly, this is a guy who only had a 81 passer rating a season ago, and threw as many interceptions as he did touchdowns. 22! That lead the league. Yes Favre did lead the Jets to a 8-3 record last season, but then let all of his playoff hopes slip down the drain with less than anticipated play.

Now with the news that key Vikings players say Favre is "guarenteed" to play with them this year, it leaves the question, "Why?" Why bring in a guy who can either be a valiant leader, or can dismally bring down the team with a greedy 50 yard pass down field that inevitably gets picked. Why bench two near starting caliber quarterbacks? One of which just needs some more experience, that of course being Tavaris Jackson. He is a guy who has showed some glimpses of hope for the Vikings, but as soon as he makes a mistake gets pulled for a dinosaur. The Vikings have a growingly better wide receiver corps, a pro bowl offensive line, stifling defense, and one of the best running backs in the game. It appears as though all they really need is that one guy, the leader, the guy calling the plays. There are two outcomes for the Vikings in this, bring in a guy who has shown he is a leader, a guy who boasts some of the NFL's most prestigious offensive records, but also has the ability to self destruct on the biggest of stages, and looks to be on the downstroke of his career. Or put Sage Rosenfels in until Tavaris Jackson gets back to full strength, then give the young guy a chance to grow and to prove himself, or just keep Sage in. It seems the Vikings have done some thinking about this, and may still not be totally sure about what to do. Hopefully though, they choose to do the right thing, just what that is will be seen around week twelve of the regular season. Until then, we stand by and watch the ever growing circus that is Bret Favre.